In those early years we find
the surname 'Colton' spelt in several ways 'Coulton'
/ 'Cotton'. Many people in those times were not
able to read or write so they would have been
reliant on the transcriber and in all fairness
they in turn would have have been influenced by
dialects. As time progressed we see that the families
preference was 'Colton'.

(Age 29)
1851: Census - 5 Vine Court, Reading
- Living with or next
door to Athur's parents, 'William Colton'
(1790)Arthur
Coulton head
- born 1822 age 29 - Silk Weaver - born at ReadingMaria Coulton - wife born 1818 age 33
- born at ReadingGeorge D Coulton - son - age 4 - born
at Reading Andrew Coulton - son - age 2 - born at
Reading

(Age 39)
1861: Census - Barron Court, Reading
Arthur Colton -
head - age 39 - Married - House Builder - born
Reading Jane Colton - wife - age 41 - born Kingston
Hants - This is a bit
of a mystery where did Jane come from? What
happened to Maria?In 1871 this same Jane
turns up living again in Barron's Court next
door to David Henry Colton with her son
- See below George D. Colton - son - age 14 - Labourer
- born ReadingAndrew Colton - son - age 12 - Servant
- born ReadingAthur J. Colton - son - age 8 - born
Reading Walter William Colton - brother - age
35 - Married - Silkweaver - born Reading
- Walter is recorded as Married although there
is no record of this.

Has
Maria changed her name to Jane and has her
son Arthur also changed his round. He has
the same DOB as Arthur J. Colton above although
the birth place is different? It
is noted that Jane is recorded as married
but her husband was not present -
I am not sure where these fit in if at all
but I will keep them here until we can find
out where Arthur and Maria were in 1871. 1871:
Census - 2 Barron Court, ReadingJane Colton
- Head - Married - age 49 - Charwomen - born
Kingston, HantsJohn A. Colton - son - age 18 - Grocer's
Porter - born London, MiddlesexCharles Chapman - Lodger
- age 48 - Paper Hanger - born Wantage, Berks

1871: Census
- I have not been able to find any records for
either Arthur or Maria.